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Noun(1) an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed(2) a reproach for some lapse or misdeedVerb(1) put or pin the blame on(2) harass with constant criticism(3) attribute responsibility toAdjective(1) expletives used informally as intensifiers, or blessed or darned or goddamned, or goddam or goddamned

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(1) It tried to put the blame on to the United Nations for not providing air support.(2) Nobody else interfered, there is no one else to take the blame from him.(3) She was also setting him up to take the blame for a fraud at the firm where she worked.(4) A lot of blame for the whole situation must be laid at the door of the parents of these young hooligans.(5) This statement could have at least two possible meanings, both of which exonerate the speaker of any blame .(6) For many reasons, the water leak persisted with no-one ready to accept blame .(7) The company's spindoctors are now working overtime to put the blame on everyone but themselves.(8) his players had to take the blame(9) It is impossible to solve the safety problems when no one will take the blame for what has happened.(10) He says a lot of people have to share the blame for what went wrong - including the government.(11) If the athletes have to take the blame for when they lose, shouldn't they get the rewards when they win?(12) The author hereby absolves herself of all knowledge, responsibility and blame .(13) The county was upset and those in charge, as ever, carried the burden of blame .(14) Management must, however, be big enough to take the blame for this error in judgment.(15) I also blame the situation on a lack of screening at the hospital.(16) They were always trying to put the blame on anyone but themselves for what happened.

Related Words

(1) to blame ::

om te blameer

Synonyms

Noun

1. responsibility ::

verantwoordelikheid

2. rap ::

rap

Verb

4. hold responsible ::

hou verantwoordelik

5. ascribe to ::

Gee aan

6. fault ::

fout

7. charge ::

hef

8. find fault ::

vind fout

Adjective

9. blasted ::

blaas

Antonyms

1. laud ::

loflied

2. praise ::

lof

Different Forms

blame, blameable, blamed, blameless, blames, blaming

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